This can’t go wrong for Cruz. He wins the nomination, or the establishment candidate wins and picks him as a running mate to secure the conservative wing of the party. Cruz spends 4 or 8 years gaining executive experience on the national stage, which is the one thing he lacks. In which case, Cruz cruises in 2020 or 2024.
Interesting take......my prediction, and it’s been this way for months, is that he will win the nomination and the election.